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Recent Changes in Australian Immigration Law: 482, 407, and 485 Visas
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Recent Changes in Australian Immigration Law: 482, 407, and 485 Visas

The start of 2026 has included a number of updates, with further changes upcoming, to Australian immigration law. Most relevant to businesses who employ or will hire visa holders, this includes: increases from 1 July 2026 (indexation) to the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) and Temporary Skills Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT); changes to the validity…
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13 March, 2026
Partner Visa Work Rights, Study Rights & Travel Rights During Processing
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Partner Visa Work Rights, Study Rights & Travel Rights During Processing

Australia’s Partner visa program allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to obtain visas in Australia. While most applicants focus on the final outcome of obtaining permanent residence, it is equally important to understand a Partner visa applicant’s rights during processing. In many cases, lodging a valid Partner visa…
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3 March, 2026
Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements
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Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements

Surrogacy is an arrangement, usually contractual, under which a woman (the “gestational” or birth mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons (the “commissioning parent/s”) with the intention that the child be handed over to those persons immediately or very soon after the birth. Under Australian law, the surrogate mother should not receive material benefit from the…
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3 March, 2026
Can I request an expedited decision at the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)?
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Can I request an expedited decision at the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)?

If you have lodged an appeal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), you may be concerned about how long the review process will take and whether your matter can be determined more quickly. In certain circumstances, a review can be prioritised or determined without a hearing. However, expedition is only available in limited situations and is not granted simply because…
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2 March, 2026
Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost
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Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost

Dual citizenship is increasingly common in a globalised world. Many Australian citizens hold, or are eligible to hold, citizenship of another country by birth, descent, marriage, or naturalisation. While Australian law generally permits dual or multiple citizenship, there are important exceptions, risks, and misconceptions - particularly around how Australian citizenship may cease or be revoked. For migrants, professionals, and families…
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25 February, 2026
The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)
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The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)

On 14 May 2024, the Australian Government released the Federal Budget for the 2024/25 year, which included a raft of Immigration-related measures. Notably, it announced that a new National Innovation Visa (NIV) would be released in late-2024, to replace the Global Talent (Subclass 858) visa and the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP). On 6 December 2024, relevant legislation formally introduced…
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19 February, 2026